DHL "lost" 21,600 Xbox 360 consoles: Microsoft seeks more than $2 million in damages

jmke · 14th October 2008, 20:22

The software maker filed a complaint in the District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, claiming that mailing company DHL Express should responsible for losing valuable cargo that contained 21,600 XBox 360 game consoles. The shipment was picked up at the Microsoft office in McAllen, Texas and was planned to be delivered to distributor Flextronics in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the entire shipment was destroyed when the train cars derailed on their way to Long Beach, California.

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39708/118/

15th October 2008, 01:12

Only $92 per Xbox 360? Is that how much it costs to build one now?

jmke · 15th October 2008, 07:33

or their maximum value that was insured?

15th October 2008, 21:54

Ah, must be....Thought it still cost much more than $92, not even a die-shrunk GPU yet.

14th October 2008, 20:22	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	DHL "lost" 21,600 Xbox 360 consoles: Microsoft seeks more than $2 million in damages The software maker filed a complaint in the District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, claiming that mailing company DHL Express should responsible for losing valuable cargo that contained 21,600 XBox 360 game consoles. The shipment was picked up at the Microsoft office in McAllen, Texas and was planned to be delivered to distributor Flextronics in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the entire shipment was destroyed when the train cars derailed on their way to Long Beach, California. http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39708/118/ __________________

15th October 2008, 07:33	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	or their maximum value that was insured? __________________

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15th October 2008, 01:12	#2
Kougar Posts: n/a	Only $92 per Xbox 360? Is that how much it costs to build one now?

15th October 2008, 21:54	#4
Kougar Posts: n/a	Ah, must be....Thought it still cost much more than $92, not even a die-shrunk GPU yet.